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Singapore richer, healthier than most English-speaking countries?

SINGAPORE: Singapore is getting so accustomed to superlatives that...

Singaporeans more open to talking about death, but few take concrete steps to prepare

SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Singapore Management University...

‘This is daylight robbery’: Toast Box patrons upset with difference in menu pictures and actual items

SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over...

TikToker draws mixed reactions after questioning Singapore’s ‘cleanest city in the world’ tag

SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after...

Business

‘I’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

Singapore Politics

Singaporeans weigh in with wish list for next Cabinet, the next Minister for Defence has big shoes to fill

SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet...

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress...

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in...

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime...

Tag: boss

Should I resign because my boss tells me I’m underperforming?

SG worker asks, “Would you rather be on good terms with your boss and lose out on being close to your colleagues?”

BOSS names Lee Jong Suk as brand ambassador

“Boss is not respectful of our time” — SG office worker says their boss contacts them daily after working hours and only stops calling around 9pm

Employee complaint: “My boss is forcing me to clarify my whereabouts even while I’m on medical leave”

Singapore worker says his manager ignores him at work just because he took MC

“No bonus for me despite working for SME for two years, but my boss got another new car!” — Employee feels unappreciated

Employee asks how to deal with his employer who’s biased and does not balance his workload properly

Singaporean asks “How to be a good boss?” as he will become the new manager of an accounting firm soon

Accounts staff says he got fired, but his boss wants him to teach her accounting within 8 days before he leaves